Black Father Hood Row Jones

What is the big deal about depression? Can't you just talk to someone about it? Sounds easy right?Episode 8 discusses how depression can go unnoticed in the black community and specifically with black men. The struggles of having the conversation with your peers or family. How access to resources can be limited, but at the same time the resources available go unused Join me in exploring the stigmas, stats and opinions on depression in black men. Let me know your thoughts on the instagram page...

Episode 7 discusses the mindset behind young black players who may or may not have grown up with a black father, but may find comfort (or anxiety) in being surrounded by non black- male authority in sports. In this particular instance the NFL. Do these players end up seeing the coaches and other male staff as father figures? What about the playes that have strong bonds with their fathers and families in general? Do they get looked at as outsiders? Are the inclined to lead? Are they allo...

Season 1 of the Black Father Hood Podcast returns tomorrow January 18th with Episode 6! It's a special holiday so I hope you can find the time to listen in. This week we feature Nkume Bojah Brock who is a founder of Mass Action Against Police Brutality (MAAPB), and front man of the consciously funky group Bojah & the Insurrection. We touched on topics from raising children with awareness to #ENDSARS in Nigeria. This one dives deep! Make sure to subscribe to the RSS feed to add this p...

Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love, is a major hub for crime on the east coast. At times, one of the most dangerous places to live in America. High incarceration rates, high non-violent crime, and worst of all high homicide rates. This is also one of the blackest cities in America. I'm sure the history of the treatment of black livelihood in this country and cities like this contributed to much of this criminal environment. The destruction of black fathers, drug dependency from birth, a...

This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Black Father, Artist, and Entrepreneur Muyiwa Togun of fashion brand Roy Urban Kollection.Roy Urban Kollection is an African handmade textile, fashion and art brand founded by Muyiwa Togun. The brand's products are unique fusions made into existing and unique pieces that reveal the beauty of Africa from their beautiful handmade batik textiles, fashion designs and artworks. We have been operating since 2008.Shop Roy Urban Kollection: https://www.r...

Episode 3 takes a dive into The First 13 weeks of pregnancy for a couple. It is well documented what women go through during this time, but it's not easy to find out what men may G on through. If anything. There's gong to be even less information on black men. I was able to speak to some personal experience and research found to give some insight into what goes on for black men during this time! Tune in!Make sure to subscribe to the RSS feed to add this podcast to your favorite podcast a...